2015

Anyone who knows me knows how much my Gran meant to me. Even at 99, she was feisty and lived on her own and had even planned to go on a cruise in October. Sadly, that was not to be. She left us on November 15th,…

Well, November is off to a difficult start. We had to say good-bye to our dear friend’s sweet pup Haley this past weekend. This is a tribute to a wonderful dog who was very much part of our family. I first met Haley-pup 15 years ago….

“Mrs. Gomez? This is the vet’s office. We have the results from the biopsy and need to speak with you. Please call us back as soon as you can?” Considering we’d only gone in on Tuesday and this was Thursday, this was not good news. Generally…

I am not a morning person. I’ve never been a morning person. At this point in my life I think it’s safe to assume I will never be a morning person. Conceptually I am okay with morning, I’d just prefer it to come later in the…

“Have you heard about those new corduroy pillows? They’re making HEADLINES.” Just like the comic strip that introduced me to this joke once upon a time: Bloom County. I was a child of the 80s. This fact has never been more evident than it was this…

“Hey, come look at this.” “I’m getting ready to jump in the shower. Can’t it wait?” “No, you need to see this now.” Run downstairs. “What’s up?” “There’s a tiny baby assassin bug in the bathroom.” “You called me downstairs to see an assassin bug.” “Yes.”…

In considering the number of times I’ve been called amply endowed in my life, I’ve come up with the following count: Never. Don’t misunderstand me – I am totally fine with this. I get into enough trouble as it is without worrying about additional parts of…